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Willy Russel: The Persuasive Character Of Mrs. Lyons
Willy Russel showed Mrs Lyons to be a persuasive character by using various techniques. He wrote her to be a very blunt character, constantly nitpicking specific details to support her own, personal goals, specifically, having a baby. When trying to convince Mrs Johnstone to give up one of her twins, she leaves no time for Mrs Johnstone to think, making her less inclined to make a responsible decision. She hurries to consider it, saying “Quickly, quickly tell me. when are you due?”, forcing her employee to focus on the one question rather than the enormity of the request.

The writer chose to make Mrs Lyons speak faster and more often than Mrs Johnstone, making it clear that Mrs Lyons is in control. She sings about how she’d take care of and

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